Nickname:	Patti Smith / Patti Smith Group
Known for:	Natural Born Killers / Wonderland / In My Father's Den
Birth name:	Patricia Lee Smith
Birthday:	30 December 1946, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height:	5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Available Photos	3

Inspired by 19th century decadent literati poetry, absurdist theater, beat writers, and abstract painting, Patti Smith eventually became the blueprint for the indie rock chicks of the last couple of decades. The talent behind punk's first album, Horses (1975), Smith emerged as a groundbreaking force in the disillusioned aftermath of the peace and love era. Her third album, Easter (1978) gave her a surprise hit single in "Because the Night," co-written with fellow New Jersey native, Bruce Springsteen.
Rockers PATTI SMITH, GLEN HANSARD and BOB MOULD will headline a tribute concert in honour of R.E.M. in New York next week (11Mar09).The singers are among a host of artists who will take to the stage at Carnegie Hall to perform covers of classic R.E.M. tracks.Tickets for the show are priced between $38 and $275
Punk icon PATTI SMITH has fond memories of the 16-years she spent away from showbusiness - because it allowed her to enjoy the simple life with her late husband FRED.The Because The Night rocker and her man lived a self-sufficient lifestyle in Michigan, while Smith learned how to play golf and the clarinet.She recalls, "We
Punk icon Patti Smith's 1978 album Easter was almost banned from record stores because her own record company staffers hated the artwork and the track listing. The defiant "Because The Night" singer refused


Pink Floyd star Roger Waters and punk pioneer Patti Smith are to perform with their sons for an upcoming charity concert. Waters is set to take to the stage with his 31-year-old son Harry on the piano


Reuters - Patti Smith hates labels, but if you had to choose a phrase to describe the singer, poet, political activist and painter, it might be Renaissance woman.
Punk icon PATTI SMITH injured her arm after falling over onstage during a concert at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Saturday (21Oct07).The singer, 60, was performing in the British capital at a gig dedicated to poet Arthur Rimbaud when she tripped over a speaker, fell flat on her face and cut her elbow.But Smith insists
Music stars Patti Smith and Moby shocked fans at a T. Rex tribute event in New York on Saturday, by jumping onstage for impromptu performances. The dance star claims he only attended the bash as a fan of the rockers - but couldn't resist the temptation to play.


GOSSIP star BETH DITTO has hit out at the music industry for ignoring feminist icons in favour of male bands.The singer claims successful female singers are often overshadowed by all-male bands such as the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.She says, "It’s as if Patti Smith, Janis Joplin and Etta James never existed."Movie & Entertainment News
AP - Hilly Kristal had no idea what he was unleashing when he welcomed a rash of unknown bands onstage in his dank Bowery dive: Television, the Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, the Patti Smith Group.
Reuters - Patti Smith is eyeballing a new album sooner rather than later. In the wake of her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in March and the release of her covers album, "Twelve," in April, Smith says "it's time for me to make a record" -- this time of her own material.
Punk poet PATTI SMITH finds it "difficult" living in her native America, because of her disdain for the current president, George W. Bush.The liberal singer, 60, supported Bush’s Democrat rival John Kerry in the 2004 presidential campaign and is looking forward to the end of Bush’s term in 2008.Having witnessed the fall of New York
Legendary American rocker Patti Smith has credited the renewed strength of her vocal chords to her healthy living and deep breathing. The Babel singer, who quit rock 'n' roll in the late 1970s to raise her family, amazed fans at the Latitude festival in Suffolk, England last year with her powerful singing.


Legendary American rocker PATTI SMITH has credited the renewed strength of her vocal chords to her healthy living and deep breathing.The BABEL singer, who quit rock ‘n’ roll in the late 1970s to raise her family, amazed fans at the Latitude festival in Suffolk, England last year (06) with her powerful singing.Smith, 60, says, "I
Veteran rocker PATTI SMITH will play three concerts in one night in New York City later this month (APR07).Smith will perform three times at the Bowery Ballroom on 24 April.The event, coined The Bowery Sessions, is to promote her upcoming covers album TWELVE.People attending all three shows, which start at 6pm, 8.30pm and 10.30pm, can
Veteran rocker Patti Smith will play three concerts in one night in New York City later this month. Smith will perform three times at the Bowery Ballroom on 24 April. The event, coined The Bowery Sessions, is to promote her upcoming covers album Twelve.


Columbia Records will release "Twelve," the eagerly-anticipated album of "cover" versions of classic popular songs newly interpreted by the 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith, on Tuesday, April 17.


Punk legend PATTI SMITH has blasted today’s music stars for not being more vocal against the Iraq war - and struggles to understand their lack of interest in politics.The campaigning star believes it is a great time to make a stand, but is bemused by the lack of artists adopting any kind of political stance.She
Punk rocker PATTI SMITH has blasted today’s wannabe music stars - insisting they would rather moan about their lack of success than work harder for their dreams.Smith maintains working in menial jobs will end up paying dividends, as the skills earned there adds life experience to musical prowess.She says, "When people come up to me
PATTI SMITH will never forget the book that inspired her to be a punk poet she stole it from a shop when she was 16.The priestess of punk spied RIMBAUD’s ILLUMINATIONS when she was working in a factory, but couldn’t afford to buy the book.She recalls, "So the first ever book of poetry I got
REM, PATTI SMITH and VAN HALEN have been named among the Class of 2007 as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame names its latest inductees.The RONETTES and rap pioneers GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE will also be added to the Cleveland, Ohio museum during a ceremony at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in March

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